{"id":17726,"date":"2026-03-18T03:57:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/resources\/?p=17726"},"modified":"2026-03-18T06:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:31:23","slug":"australia-is-rejecting-students-at-record-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/resources\/australia-is-rejecting-students-at-record-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia is rejecting students at record rates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\nAustralia is Rejecting Students at Record Rates | Educli<\/title>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,300;0,9..144,400;1,9..144,300;1,9..144,400&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500&family=DM+Mono:wght@400&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<\/head>\n<body style=\"margin:0;padding:0;background:#FAF9F6;font-family:'DM Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;color:#1A1A18;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;\">\n\n<!-- BREAKING ALERT -->\n<div style=\"background:#C04828;padding:12px 24px;\">\n <div style=\"max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);background:rgba(0,0,0,.2);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:2px;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px;\">8 Jan 2026<\/span>\n <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:13px;color:#fff;line-height:1.5;\">India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan moved to Evidence Level 3 (highest risk) in an out-of-cycle DHA re-rating. Bangladesh jumped directly from Level 1 \u2014 the single largest country reclassification in the SSVF’s history.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- HERO -->\n<div style=\"background:#1A1A18;padding:48px 24px 40px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:40%;background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,transparent,transparent 4px,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 4px,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 5px);pointer-events:none;\"><\/div>\n <div style=\"max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;\">\n <div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#E8593C;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n <span style=\"width:16px;height:1px;background:#E8593C;display:block;\"><\/span>\n International Education \u00b7 Visa Policy \u00b7 March 2026\n <\/div>\n <h1 style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,40px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.15;color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:640px;\">\n Australia is rejecting students at record rates \u2014<br><em style=\"font-style:italic;color:#E8593C;\">and the risk landscape just shifted again<\/em>\n <\/h1>\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 28px;max-width:560px;\">The overall grant rate has recovered to 83.1%. But new commencements are down 15%, ELICOS hit a 20-year low, and four major source countries were reclassified to the highest evidence level mid-cycle in January 2026. Here is the full, verified picture.<\/p>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);\">\n <span><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:#C04828;margin-right:5px;vertical-align:middle;\"><\/span>Educli Research Team<\/span>\n <span><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:#C04828;margin-right:5px;vertical-align:middle;\"><\/span>March 2026<\/span>\n <span><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:#C04828;margin-right:5px;vertical-align:middle;\"><\/span>Sources: DHA \u00b7 ABS \u00b7 ICEF Monitor \u00b7 PRISMS<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- KEY STATS STRIP -->\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);\">\n <div style=\"padding:24px 20px;border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);text-align:center;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:32px;font-weight:300;color:#C04828;line-height:1;margin-bottom:5px;\">83.1%<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;line-height:1.4;\">Overall grant rate<br>FY 2024\u201325 (DHA)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"padding:24px 20px;border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);text-align:center;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:32px;font-weight:300;color:#C04828;line-height:1;margin-bottom:5px;\">\u221214%<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;line-height:1.4;\">Visa applications<br>2025 vs 2024<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"padding:24px 20px;text-align:center;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:32px;font-weight:300;color:#C04828;line-height:1;margin-bottom:5px;\">$53.6B<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;line-height:1.4;\">AUD export value<br>2024\u201325 (ABS)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- MAIN CONTENT -->\n<div style=\"max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 24px 64px;\">\n\n <!-- Section 1 -->\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C04828;margin-bottom:6px;\">The current picture \u2014 FY 2024\u201325<\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;color:#1A1A18;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 16px;\">The grant rate is recovering. The pipeline is not.<\/h2>\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">The DHA June 2025 report (BR0097) shows the overall student visa grant rate recovered to <strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">83.1%<\/strong> in FY 2024\u201325, up from 77.8% the prior year. On paper, stabilisation. But full-year 2025 calendar data tells a more unsettling story: visa applications were <strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">down 14% on 2024<\/strong>, which was itself down 21% on 2023.<\/p>\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">According to Educli’s analysis of Department of Education data, new commencements in 2025 were down approximately <strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">15% on 2024<\/strong>. The sector is running on continuing students, not fresh entrants.<\/p>\n\n <!-- DHA Alert box -->\n <div style=\"border:1px solid rgba(192,72,40,.3);background:#F5E8E4;border-radius:4px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;font-size:13px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.6;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C04828;margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:500;\">DHA June 2025 report \u2014 BR0097 (official)<\/div>\n 257,276 offshore student visa applications lodged in 2024\u201325 \u2014 a decrease of <strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">29.2%<\/strong> on 2023\u201324. The Department finalised 473,634 applications and granted 371,564 \u2014 an overall grant rate of <strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">83.1%<\/strong>.\n <\/div>\n\n <hr style=\"border:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);margin:36px 0;\">\n\n <!-- Section 2 \u2014 Country table -->\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C04828;margin-bottom:6px;\">Evidence levels & grant rates by country<\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;color:#1A1A18;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 16px;\">Grant rates and risk tiers are moving in opposite directions.<\/h2>\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">These are two separate data points. The <strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">October 2025 grant rate<\/strong> shows how many applications were approved. The <strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">Evidence Level<\/strong> (from DHA’s PRISMS system) determines how much documentation is required \u2014 not whether an application is approved.<\/p>\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 24px;\">The critical nuance: Bangladesh had a ~95% grant rate in October 2025 <em>because it was Level 1 at the time<\/em>. It was then moved directly from Level 1 to Level 3 on 8 January 2026 \u2014 skipping the middle tier entirely. This is the most important data point in this table.<\/p>\n\n <!-- Country table -->\n <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 16px;overflow-x:auto;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 20px;background:#1A1A18;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px;\">\n <span style=\"color:#fff;font-weight:400;font-size:12px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;\">Offshore grant rates (Oct 2025) and Evidence Levels (Jan 2026)<\/span>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\">DHA \u00b7 PRISMS \u00b7 Andrew Norton \/ Pearls & Irritations<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;min-width:560px;\">\n <thead>\n <tr style=\"background:#F5F4F0;\">\n <th style=\"padding:8px 16px;text-align:left;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#73726C;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);\">Country<\/th>\n <th style=\"padding:8px 16px;text-align:right;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#73726C;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);\">Oct 2025 grant rate<\/th>\n <th style=\"padding:8px 16px;text-align:right;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#73726C;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);\">vs Oct 2024<\/th>\n <th style=\"padding:8px 16px;text-align:right;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#73726C;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);\">Evidence level Jan 2026<\/th>\n <th style=\"padding:8px 16px;text-align:right;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#73726C;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);\">Change<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <!-- Bangladesh -->\n <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);\">\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;margin-right:8px;\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde9<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">Bangladesh<\/strong><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:50px;height:5px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:95%;height:100%;background:#3B6D11;border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#3B6D11;min-width:40px;text-align:right;\">~95%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#73726C;\">\u2192 Stable<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;background:#FCEBEB;color:#791F1F;\">Level 3<\/span><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#C04828;font-weight:500;\">L1 \u2192 L3 \u26a0<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <!-- Bhutan -->\n <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);\">\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;margin-right:8px;\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf9<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">Bhutan<\/strong><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:50px;height:5px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:96%;height:100%;background:#3B6D11;border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#3B6D11;min-width:40px;text-align:right;\">95.7%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#2C5F3E;\">\u2191 from 74.5%<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;background:#FCEBEB;color:#791F1F;\">Level 3<\/span><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#C04828;\">L2 \u2192 L3<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <!-- Vietnam -->\n <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);\">\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;margin-right:8px;\">\ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddf3<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">Vietnam<\/strong><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:50px;height:5px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:88%;height:100%;background:#3B6D11;border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#3B6D11;min-width:40px;text-align:right;\">88.0%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#2C5F3E;\">\u2191 from 72.4%<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;background:#FAEEDA;color:#633806;\">Level 2<\/span><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#2C5F3E;\">L3 \u2192 L2 \u2191<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <!-- China -->\n <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);\">\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;margin-right:8px;\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">China<\/strong><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:50px;height:5px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:85%;height:100%;background:#BA7517;border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#BA7517;min-width:40px;text-align:right;\">84.5%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#C04828;\">\u2193 from 93.7%<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;background:#FAEEDA;color:#633806;\">Level 2<\/span><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#C04828;\">L1 \u2192 L2<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <!-- Sri Lanka -->\n <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);\">\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;margin-right:8px;\">\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf0<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:50px;height:5px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:84%;height:100%;background:#BA7517;border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#BA7517;min-width:40px;text-align:right;\">84.3%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#C04828;\">\u2193 from 92.0%<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;background:#EAF3DE;color:#27500A;\">Level 1<\/span><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#73726C;\">\u2192 Stable<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <!-- Nepal -->\n <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);\">\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;margin-right:8px;\">\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf5<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">Nepal<\/strong><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:50px;height:5px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:80%;height:100%;background:#BA7517;border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#BA7517;min-width:40px;text-align:right;\">~80%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#73726C;\">\u2192 Stable<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;background:#FCEBEB;color:#791F1F;\">Level 3<\/span><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#C04828;\">L2 \u2192 L3<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <!-- Indonesia -->\n <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);\">\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;margin-right:8px;\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\udde9<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">Indonesia<\/strong><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:50px;height:5px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:73%;height:100%;background:#BA7517;border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#BA7517;min-width:40px;text-align:right;\">72.5%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#C04828;\">\u2193 from 88.3%<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;background:#EAF3DE;color:#27500A;\">Level 1<\/span><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#73726C;\">\u2192 Stable<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <!-- Malaysia -->\n <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);\">\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;margin-right:8px;\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfe<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">Malaysia<\/strong><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:50px;height:5px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:90%;height:100%;background:#3B6D11;border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#3B6D11;min-width:40px;text-align:right;\">~90%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#73726C;\">\u2192 Stable<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;background:#EAF3DE;color:#27500A;\">Level 1<\/span><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#73726C;\">\u2192 Stable<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <!-- Philippines -->\n <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);\">\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;margin-right:8px;\">\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\udded<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">Philippines<\/strong><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:50px;height:5px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:61%;height:100%;background:#BA7517;border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#BA7517;min-width:40px;text-align:right;\">61.0%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#73726C;\">\u2192 Stable<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;background:#FCEBEB;color:#791F1F;\">Level 3<\/span><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#73726C;\">\u2192 Stable<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <!-- India -->\n <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);\">\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;margin-right:8px;\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">India<\/strong><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:50px;height:5px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:52%;height:100%;background:#A32D2D;border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#A32D2D;min-width:40px;text-align:right;\">52.1%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#C04828;\">\u2193 from 64.9%<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;background:#FCEBEB;color:#791F1F;\">Level 3<\/span><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#C04828;\">L2 \u2192 L3<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <!-- Pakistan -->\n <tr>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;margin-right:8px;\">\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">Pakistan<\/strong><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:50px;height:5px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:20%;height:100%;background:#A32D2D;border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n <span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#A32D2D;min-width:40px;text-align:right;\">~20%<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#C04828;\">\u2193 Declining<\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;background:#FCEBEB;color:#791F1F;\">Level 3<\/span><\/td>\n <td style=\"padding:12px 16px;text-align:right;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#73726C;\">\u2192 Stable<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Note box -->\n <div style=\"background:#F5F4F0;border-left:3px solid #73726C;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;padding:12px 16px;margin:0 0 24px;font-size:12px;color:#73726C;line-height:1.55;\">Evidence Levels are not publicly listed by DHA but are accessible via the PRISMS Document Checklist Tool. Level 1 = lowest risk \/ fewest requirements. Level 3 = highest risk \/ most documentation. A high grant rate and a high evidence level can coexist \u2014 Bangladesh is the clearest example of this.<\/div>\n\n <!-- January 2026 alert -->\n <div style=\"border:1px solid rgba(192,72,40,.3);background:#F5E8E4;border-radius:4px;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 24px;font-size:13px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.6;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C04828;margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:500;\">8 January 2026 \u2014 out-of-cycle PRISMS notification<\/div>\n <strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan raised to Evidence Level 3.<\/strong> Bangladesh made the most extreme move: directly from Level 1 to Level 3 \u2014 skipping the intermediate tier entirely. DHA cited “emerging integrity risks” including seizures of forged degree certificates and a spike in course-hopping post-arrival. These four nations represent nearly one-third of 2025 enrolments. Processing times expected to stretch from 3 to 8 weeks.\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Pull quote 1 -->\n <blockquote style=\"border-left:3px solid #C04828;padding:16px 24px;margin:32px 0;background:#F5E8E4;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;\">\n <p style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:300;font-style:italic;color:#1A1A18;line-height:1.5;margin:0;\">“The changes implemented for Nepal and Bangladesh are unexpected. The visa success rate for students from Nepal and Bangladesh has been exceptionally high over the past few months.”<\/p>\n <cite style=\"display:block;margin-top:8px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#C04828;font-style:normal;\">\u2014 Ravi Lochan Singh, CEO, Global Reach (January 2026)<\/cite>\n <\/blockquote>\n\n <blockquote style=\"border-left:3px solid #C04828;padding:16px 24px;margin:32px 0;background:#F5E8E4;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;\">\n <p style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:300;font-style:italic;color:#1A1A18;line-height:1.5;margin:0;\">“The frequency of change is causing confusion among providers and agents offshore. At the very time we are trying to ensure a good start to the year intake, we appear unsure which countries we seek to recruit from.”<\/p>\n <cite style=\"display:block;margin-top:8px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#C04828;font-style:normal;\">\u2014 Phil Honeywood, CEO, International Education Association of Australia<\/cite>\n <\/blockquote>\n\n <hr style=\"border:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);margin:36px 0;\">\n\n <!-- Section 3 \u2014 Sector chart -->\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C04828;margin-bottom:6px;\">Sector breakdown<\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;color:#1A1A18;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 16px;\">ELICOS hits a 20-year low. VET still \u221245% below 2019.<\/h2>\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 24px;\">Full-year 2025 DHA data (released February 2026) shows the damage is sharply uneven across sectors. Higher education held relatively steady. ELICOS \u2014 the English language sector \u2014 is in structural crisis.<\/p>\n\n <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);border-radius:4px;padding:24px;margin:0 0 20px;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#73726C;margin-bottom:4px;\">Visa grant change by sector \u2014 2025 vs 2024 and vs 2019<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:11px;color:#999;margin-bottom:20px;\">Source: ICEF Monitor \/ DHA full-year 2025<\/div>\n <!-- Legend -->\n <div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;margin-bottom:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12px;color:#73726C;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;\"><div style=\"width:12px;height:12px;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/div>vs 2024<\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12px;color:#73726C;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;\"><div style=\"width:12px;height:12px;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/div>vs 2019<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <!-- Chart rows \u2014 each sector -->\n <!-- Higher Ed: +14% vs 2019, -1% vs 2024 -->\n <div style=\"margin-bottom:14px;\">\n <div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#3D3D3A;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:6px;\">Higher Education<\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:4px;\">\n <div style=\"width:60px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;text-align:right;flex-shrink:0;\">\u22121%<\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;height:14px;background:#F0EEEA;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;right:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:0.5%;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"width:36px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;\">2024<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:60px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#2C5F3E;text-align:right;flex-shrink:0;\">+14%<\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;height:14px;background:#F0EEEA;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:14%;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"width:36px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;\">2019<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <!-- VET: -45% vs 2019, +3% vs 2024 -->\n <div style=\"margin-bottom:14px;\">\n <div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#3D3D3A;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:6px;\">VET<\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:4px;\">\n <div style=\"width:60px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#2C5F3E;text-align:right;flex-shrink:0;\">+3%<\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;height:14px;background:#F0EEEA;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:3%;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"width:36px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;\">2024<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:60px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;text-align:right;flex-shrink:0;\">\u221245%<\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;height:14px;background:#F0EEEA;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;right:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:45%;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"width:36px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;\">2019<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <!-- ELICOS: -70% vs 2019, -37% vs 2024 -->\n <div style=\"margin-bottom:14px;background:#FFF5F3;padding:10px;border-radius:3px;border-left:3px solid #C04828;\">\n <div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#C04828;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:6px;\">ELICOS \u26a0 20-year low<\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:4px;\">\n <div style=\"width:60px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;text-align:right;flex-shrink:0;\">\u221237%<\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;height:14px;background:#F0EEEA;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;right:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:37%;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"width:36px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;\">2024<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:60px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;text-align:right;flex-shrink:0;\">\u221270%<\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;height:14px;background:#F0EEEA;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;right:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:70%;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"width:36px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;\">2019<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <!-- K-12: -28% vs 2019, -17% vs 2024 -->\n <div style=\"margin-bottom:14px;\">\n <div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#3D3D3A;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:6px;\">K-12 Schools<\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:4px;\">\n <div style=\"width:60px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;text-align:right;flex-shrink:0;\">\u221217%<\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;height:14px;background:#F0EEEA;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;right:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:17%;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"width:36px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;\">2024<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:60px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;text-align:right;flex-shrink:0;\">\u221228%<\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;height:14px;background:#F0EEEA;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;right:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:28%;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"width:36px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;\">2019<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <!-- PG Research: +5% vs 2019, -2% vs 2024 -->\n <div>\n <div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#3D3D3A;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:6px;\">Postgraduate Research<\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:4px;\">\n <div style=\"width:60px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;text-align:right;flex-shrink:0;\">\u22122%<\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;height:14px;background:#F0EEEA;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;right:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:2%;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"width:36px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;\">2024<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;\">\n <div style=\"width:60px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#2C5F3E;text-align:right;flex-shrink:0;\">+5%<\/div>\n <div style=\"flex:1;height:14px;background:#F0EEEA;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:5%;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"width:36px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#73726C;\">2019<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <!-- Centre line indicator -->\n <div style=\"font-size:10px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;color:#999;text-align:center;margin-top:14px;\">\u2190 decline | 0% | growth \u2192<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- ELICOS insight box -->\n <div style=\"background:#1A1A18;color:#fff;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 24px;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);margin-bottom:8px;\">ELICOS \u2014 20-year low<\/div>\n <p style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.45;color:#fff;margin:0;\">In H2 2025, <strong style=\"color:#E8593C;font-weight:400;\">fewer ELICOS visas were granted than at any point in the past 20 years.<\/strong> English Australia estimates the $2,000 visa fee has caused 5,000\u20139,000 full-time job losses. The fee now represents 30\u201340% of the total cost of a short English course.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">ELICOS matters beyond its own numbers. English language courses are the traditional entry ramp into higher education. When ELICOS enrolments collapse, the downstream pressure on universities and VET providers follows 12\u201324 months later.<\/p>\n\n <hr style=\"border:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);margin:36px 0;\">\n\n <!-- Section 4 \u2014 Financial -->\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C04828;margin-bottom:6px;\">Financial stakes<\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;color:#1A1A18;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 16px;\">$53.6B export \u2014 but the incoming cohort is shrinking.<\/h2>\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\">International education generated <strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">$53.6 billion in export revenue in 2024\u201325<\/strong> (ABS), up 5% year-on-year. That headline reflects spending by students already enrolled. With new commencements down 15% and applications down 14%, the pipeline feeding that figure will be materially smaller within 12\u201318 months.<\/p>\n\n <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);border-radius:4px;padding:24px;margin:24px 0;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#73726C;margin-bottom:4px;\">Total export value vs university fee revenue (AUD $B)<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-size:11px;color:#999;margin-bottom:20px;\">Source: ABS Balance of Payments \/ Dept of Education Finance Tables<\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;margin-bottom:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12px;color:#73726C;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;\"><div style=\"width:12px;height:12px;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>Total export value<\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12px;color:#73726C;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;\"><div style=\"width:12px;height:12px;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px;\"><\/div>University fee revenue<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:6px;align-items:end;height:160px;padding-bottom:4px;\">\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:2px;justify-content:flex-end;height:100%;\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:2px;align-items:flex-end;width:100%;justify-content:center;\"><div style=\"flex:1;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;height:123px;\"><\/div><div style=\"flex:1;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;height:30px;\"><\/div><\/div><span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:9px;color:#73726C;margin-top:4px;\">2019<\/span><\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:2px;justify-content:flex-end;height:100%;\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:2px;align-items:flex-end;width:100%;justify-content:center;\"><div style=\"flex:1;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;height:66px;\"><\/div><div style=\"flex:1;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;height:26px;\"><\/div><\/div><span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:9px;color:#73726C;margin-top:4px;\">2021<\/span><\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:2px;justify-content:flex-end;height:100%;\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:2px;align-items:flex-end;width:100%;justify-content:center;\"><div style=\"flex:1;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;height:87px;\"><\/div><div style=\"flex:1;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;height:26px;\"><\/div><\/div><span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:9px;color:#73726C;margin-top:4px;\">2022<\/span><\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:2px;justify-content:flex-end;height:100%;\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:2px;align-items:flex-end;width:100%;justify-content:center;\"><div style=\"flex:1;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;height:109px;\"><\/div><div style=\"flex:1;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;height:30px;\"><\/div><\/div><span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:9px;color:#73726C;margin-top:4px;\">2023<\/span><\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:2px;justify-content:flex-end;height:100%;\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:2px;align-items:flex-end;width:100%;justify-content:center;\"><div style=\"flex:1;background:#1A1A18;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;height:151px;\"><\/div><div style=\"flex:1;background:#C04828;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;height:37px;\"><\/div><\/div><span style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:9px;color:#C04828;font-weight:500;margin-top:4px;\">2024\u201325<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);padding-top:12px;margin-top:4px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:6px;text-align:center;\">\n <div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">$41B<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;\">$10.1B<\/div><\/div>\n <div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">$22B<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;\">$8.7B<\/div><\/div>\n <div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">$29B<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;\">$8.6B<\/div><\/div>\n <div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">$36.4B<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;\">$10.2B<\/div><\/div>\n <div style=\"background:#F5E8E4;border-radius:3px;padding:4px 0;\"><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:#1A1A18;\">$53.6B<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;\">$12.3B<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 24px;\">Australia’s 42 universities earned <strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">$12.33 billion in international fees in 2024<\/strong> \u2014 27.3% of total gross revenue (Dept of Education Finance Tables, Nov 2025). For Group of 8 institutions, that share reaches up to 40%. Fifteen universities reported deficits in 2024 \u2014 before the January 2026 Level 3 re-rating of India and Nepal.<\/p>\n\n <!-- Dep bars -->\n <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);border-radius:4px;padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 36px;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#73726C;margin-bottom:16px;\">International fee share of total university revenue by tier \u2014 2024<\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#3D3D3A;width:130px;flex-shrink:0;\">Group of 8<\/div><div style=\"flex:1;height:7px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:40%;height:100%;background:#C04828;border-radius:4px;\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#C04828;width:35px;text-align:right;\">~40%<\/div><\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#3D3D3A;width:130px;flex-shrink:0;\">Mid-tier unis<\/div><div style=\"flex:1;height:7px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:27%;height:100%;background:#C04828;border-radius:4px;\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#C04828;width:35px;text-align:right;\">~27%<\/div><\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:10px;\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#3D3D3A;width:130px;flex-shrink:0;\">Regional unis<\/div><div style=\"flex:1;height:7px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:18%;height:100%;background:#BA7517;border-radius:4px;\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#BA7517;width:35px;text-align:right;\">~18%<\/div><\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#3D3D3A;width:130px;flex-shrink:0;\">Smaller providers<\/div><div style=\"flex:1;height:7px;background:#E8E6E0;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"width:15%;height:100%;background:#BA7517;border-radius:4px;\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#BA7517;width:35px;text-align:right;\">~15%<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr style=\"border:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);margin:36px 0;\">\n\n <!-- Section 5 \u2014 Policy -->\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C04828;margin-bottom:6px;\">Policy changes \u2014 current<\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;color:#1A1A18;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 20px;\">Five things every migration agent needs to act on now.<\/h2>\n\n <div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);padding:16px 0;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;background:#F5E8E4;width:22px;height:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:2px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px;\">01<\/div>\n <div><div style=\"font-weight:500;font-size:14px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:4px;\">Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan at Evidence Level 3 \u2014 effective 8 January 2026<\/div><div style=\"font-size:13px;color:#73726C;line-height:1.55;\">Out-of-cycle PRISMS update. Bangladesh moved directly from Level 1 to Level 3 \u2014 skipping the intermediate tier. Bank statements manually verified. English evidence required. Processing 3\u20138 weeks. These four nations represent nearly one-third of 2025 enrolments.<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);padding:16px 0;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;background:#F5E8E4;width:22px;height:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:2px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px;\">02<\/div>\n <div><div style=\"font-weight:500;font-size:14px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:4px;\">Genuine Student (GS) requirement \u2014 the #1 refusal driver<\/div><div style=\"font-size:13px;color:#73726C;line-height:1.55;\">Replaced the GTE test under Ministerial Direction 106 (23 March 2024). DHA’s Matthew Noble at ECAA 2025: “Strong, evidence-backed GS statements and credible financial documentation remain at the core of approvals.” Generic SOP templates are being refused at significantly higher rates.<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);padding:16px 0;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;background:#F5E8E4;width:22px;height:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:2px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px;\">03<\/div>\n <div><div style=\"font-weight:500;font-size:14px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:4px;\">$2,000 visa application fee \u2014 non-refundable, world’s most expensive<\/div><div style=\"font-size:13px;color:#73726C;line-height:1.55;\">Rose from $710 (2023) \u2192 $1,600 (2024) \u2192 $2,000 (July 2025). For ELICOS students this is 30\u201340% of total course cost. Application volumes dropped sharply with each increase. The financial risk of a poorly-prepared application has never been higher.<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);padding:16px 0;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;background:#F5E8E4;width:22px;height:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:2px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px;\">04<\/div>\n <div><div style=\"font-weight:500;font-size:14px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:4px;\">Priority processing tiers \u2014 Ministerial Direction 115 (from 14 November 2025)<\/div><div style=\"font-size:13px;color:#73726C;line-height:1.55;\">Replaced MD111. Providers below their planning threshold receive 1\u20134 week turnarounds. Others wait 5\u20138 weeks. Provider selection is now a direct visa-timing decision \u2014 the right institution can mean making an intake vs waiting a full semester.<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"padding:16px 0;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:#C04828;background:#F5E8E4;width:22px;height:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:2px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px;\">05<\/div>\n <div><div style=\"font-weight:500;font-size:14px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:4px;\">National Planning Levels at 295,000 commencements for 2025\u201326<\/div><div style=\"font-size:13px;color:#73726C;line-height:1.55;\">A 9.3% increase, but distributed by provider compliance performance. Compliant providers can grow. Agents who know which institutions are within allocation \u2014 and which are approaching cap \u2014 deliver a tangible advantage to clients.<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr style=\"border:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);margin:36px 0;\">\n\n <!-- Section 6 \u2014 Agents -->\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C04828;margin-bottom:6px;\">For migration agents<\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;color:#1A1A18;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 16px;\">Three things this data demands from your practice in 2026.<\/h2>\n\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\"><strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">1. Don’t conflate grant rates with evidence levels \u2014 they are different levers.<\/strong> Bangladesh had a 95% grant rate in October 2025 while sitting at Level 1. That rate will not hold at Level 3. High past grant rates do not predict future outcomes under a stricter evidence tier. Agents need to communicate this clearly to clients from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal.<\/p>\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 14px;\"><strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">2. The GS statement is the application.<\/strong> Country risk determines what documents to submit. What drives the individual outcome is the quality of the Genuine Student statement and financial documentation. Generic templates are being refused. The narrative must be specific, structured, and verifiable \u2014 built around the student’s actual circumstances.<\/p>\n <p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3D3D3A;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 24px;\"><strong style=\"color:#1A1A18;font-weight:500;\">3. Use DHA’s Document Checklist Tool before every lodgement.<\/strong> Evidence Levels change out-of-cycle without public announcement. The only reliable way to know what a country-provider combination requires at lodgement is the DHA checklist tool at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/web-evidentiary-tool. Build this into your intake process.<\/p>\n\n <!-- Final pull quote -->\n <blockquote style=\"border-left:3px solid #C04828;padding:16px 24px;margin:32px 0;background:#F5E8E4;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;\">\n <p style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:300;font-style:italic;color:#1A1A18;line-height:1.5;margin:0;\">“The sector is increasingly relying on continuing and ‘recycled’ students, rather than a new offshore pipeline. Without a sustained flow of new entrants, the system will become increasingly unstable.”<\/p>\n <cite style=\"display:block;margin-top:8px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#C04828;font-style:normal;\">\u2014 Educli Research, February 2026<\/cite>\n <\/blockquote>\n\n <!-- CTA -->\n <div style=\"background:#1A1A18;border-radius:4px;padding:40px 32px;margin-top:48px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\">\n <div style=\"position:absolute;right:-10px;bottom:-20px;font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:90px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.04);line-height:1;pointer-events:none;user-select:none;\">educli<\/div>\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);margin-bottom:8px;\">Built for MARA-registered agents<\/div>\n <h3 style=\"font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 12px;\">Educli gives you the data layer your practice needs in 2026.<\/h3>\n <p style=\"font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 24px;max-width:480px;\">Country risk profiles, GS statement frameworks, provider compliance data, and application tracking \u2014 designed for the way registered migration agents actually work.<\/p>\n <div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/educli.com.au\" style=\"background:#C04828;color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;\">Try Educli free \u2192<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/educli.com.au\/demo\" style=\"background:transparent;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:13px;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;\">Book a demo<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Sources -->\n <div style=\"margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);\">\n <div style=\"font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#73726C;margin-bottom:14px;\">Sources & references<\/div>\n <ol style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px;font-size:12px;color:#73726C;line-height:1.8;list-style:decimal;\">\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeaffairs.gov.au\/research-and-stats\/files\/student-temporary-grad-program-report-june-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">Department of Home Affairs \u2014 Student Visa & Temporary Graduate Visa Program Report, June 2025 (BR0097)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeaffairs.gov.au\/research-and-statistics\/statistics\/visa-statistics\/study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">Department of Home Affairs \u2014 Study Visa Statistics (full-year 2025 data)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/web-evidentiary-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">Department of Home Affairs \u2014 PRISMS Document Checklist Tool (Evidence Level checker)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abs.gov.au\/statistics\/detailed-methodology-information\/information-papers\/recording-international-students-balance-payments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">Australian Bureau of Statistics \u2014 Recording of International Students in the Balance of Payments (2024\u201325, $53.6B)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.education.gov.au\/international-education-data-and-research\/education-export-income-financial-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">Department of Education \u2014 Education Export Income, Financial Year data<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thekoalanews.com\/alan-olsen-on-international-student-revenue-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">The Koala News \u2014 Alan Olsen on International Student Revenue 2024 ($12.33B university fee data)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monitor.icef.com\/2026\/02\/australia-full-year-data-for-2025-reveals-impact-of-aud2000-study-visa-application-fee-on-elicos-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">ICEF Monitor \u2014 Australia: Full-year data for 2025 reveals impact of AUD$2,000 study visa fee on ELICOS sector (Feb 2026)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepienews.com\/visa-lodgements-fall-as-australia-tightens-integrity-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">The PIE News \u2014 Visa lodgements fall as Australia tightens integrity measures (Sep 2025)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepienews.com\/australia-eases-risk-ratings-amid-calls-to-scrap-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">The PIE News \u2014 Australia eases risk ratings amid calls to scrap system (Oct 2025)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johnmenadue.com\/post\/2025\/12\/is-government-sending-mixed-messages-on-international-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">Pearls & Irritations \/ Andrew Norton \u2014 Is government sending mixed messages on international education? (Dec 2025)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thekoalanews.com\/south-asian-assessment-levels-tightened-as-prisms-update-flags-integrity-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">The Koala News \u2014 South Asian Assessment Levels Tightened as PRISMS Update Flags Integrity Concerns (Jan 2026)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustraliatoday.com.au\/australia-tightens-international-student-integrity-checks-puts-india-nepal-and-bangladesh-into-highest-risk-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">The Australia Today \u2014 Australia tightens international student integrity checks, India, Nepal and Bangladesh into highest-risk category (Jan 2026)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbsnews.net\/bangladesh\/australia-shifts-bangladesh-india-nepal-and-bhutan-highest-risk-category-student-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">The Business Standard \u2014 Australia shifts Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan to highest-risk category (Jan 2026)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visahq.com\/news\/2026-01-10\/au\/australia-raises-student-visa-evidence-level-for-four-south-asian-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">VisaHQ \u2014 Australia raises student-visa Evidence Level for four South Asian countries (Jan 2026)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immivisa.com.au\/news\/elementor-13983\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">immivisa.com.au \u2014 Bangladesh Downgraded to Level-3 Assessment Country for Australia’s Student Visa (Jan 2026)<\/a><\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/resources\/australias-student-visa-data-2025-and-what-it-signals-for-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#C04828;text-decoration:none;\">Educli Research \u2014 Australia’s Student Visa Data 2025 and What It Signals for 2026 (Feb 2026)<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <p style=\"font-size:11px;color:#73726C;margin-top:16px;line-height:1.6;\">Evidence level classifications sourced from the DHA PRISMS Document Checklist Tool and cross-referenced against multiple sector sources. Data current as at March 2026. 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